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The Dorper is a fast-growing meat-producing sheep. The Dorper is an easy-care animal that produces a short, light coat of wool and hair that is shed in late spring and summer. It was developed in South Africa and is now the second most popular breed in that country. The Dorper Sheep Breeders Society of South Africa was founded in 1950.
The Valais Blacknose, German: Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region of Switzerland. [2] It is a dual-purpose breed, raised both for meat and for wool. [3]: 281
Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (2007), "Canadian Arcott", Sheep Breeds, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on 7 August 2011 DAD-IS (2009), "Castlemilk Moorit/United Kingdom" , Domestic Animal Diversity Information System , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , retrieved 22 June 2010
This is a list of sheep breeds usually considered to originate in Canada and the United States. [1] [2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
Nowadays the bulk of the sheep found in this district are dorper sheep and not merino. A small number of farmers also stock an indigenous sheep breed known as the damara. The town is located 82 km north-west of Philippolis and 56 km west of Fauresmith. It was established in 1892 on the farm Koffiekuil.
B. Badger Face Welsh Mountain sheep; Bagnolese; Balkhi sheep; Baluchi sheep; Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep; Barbados Black Belly; Barbaresca; Bardoka; Basco-Béarnaise
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In 2011 the Australian White sheep breed was shown at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for the first time. [citation needed] In 2019 the breed was introduced into the USA. [2] In 2022 an Australian White ram was sold for AU$240,000, thought to be a record price for a meat sheep. [3]